Excerpt from Gerald Hastings of Barton, Vol. 2 of 3The quiet pipe was soon and easily smoked, and Gerald's absence at church was almost as fruitful a source of comment as his presence would have been; but' nothing came of the long talk between the two brothers, except a suggestion of Antony's that Punter should be asked to come up and dine at the Manor House that evening and give his advice; and a positive and direct refusal on Gerald's part to meet him.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.